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VOL VII
Local.
The high school in Geology visited K. S. U. Tuesday.
NO 15.
Prof. Snow read a paper on Eschatology before the Old and New club, which met at Mr. Bowersock's Saturday evening.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, DECEMBER 21.1888.
Prof. Snow has recently purchased Samuel H. Scudder's new work on "The Butterflies of the Eastern United States and Canada." It is sold only by subscription, and issued monthly in twelve parts, of which the first two have already appeared. When completed it will contain 2,000 figures on 96 plates, of which more than 40 are colored. The text will consist of 1,700 pages. The price paid was fifty dollars. This is the most complete and exhaustive work in this line ever published.
Mr. Geo. Sanderson arrived in this city a few days ago and will organize classes in elocation. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the Normal School of Oratory, and comes very highly recommended.
The last case tried in the Junior moot court has been submitted to Horton and Stebbins, of the Senior moot court, to deliver briefs upon.
The class in Sophomore English handed in abstracts of Keat's "Eve of St. Agnes" this morning.
Street, Caywood, Earlart, Reed, Bean, Mushrush and Culver will compete for the honor of representing K. S.U. in the State Oratorical contest to be held at Emporia next February.
Prof. Dunlap held no recitation in cis class in Sophomore English. He is just now the most popular man in the University.
A man was busy yesterday cutting the superfluous branches from the trees on the campus.
Arthur Callahan entertained about a dozen of his friends last Saturday evening with a progressive sparring match. This new amusement is all the rage this season at Boston stag parties. The object of the game is to give the largest number of nose taps, and the bell at the head, rung at the end of a round, is the signal to change. On this occasion the
The professors are not at all inclined to grant leave of absence so near the holidays. The boys who left before the fixed time may expect no mercy.
The class in Freshman English was required to hand in essays to-day on any one of the following subjects: Dryden's Morality as compared with Addison's; The true character of Dean Swift; Addison's place in English literature as a prose writer. Some of the boys tried the excuse of "over work" in order to get out of this work, but it didn't work.
Devotees of Pollux.
game went merrily on until the exceedingly "rocky" look of the booby suggested a timely termination. The affair was governed by Marquis of Queensburry rules, and when points arose to which that code was not applicable, they were referred to Robert's rules of order, in the hands of that gentleman's namesake and worthy exponent. C. A. Peabody acted as referee. Cider and apples were served between the rounds, and the thumps and taps were in perfect unison with the tuneful measures of the Phi Psi mandolin club.
Phi Gamma Delta.
Last evening Pi Deuteron chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, celebrated its seventh anniversary by entertaining the friends of the members at K. of P. Hall.
The party was the most successful ever given by the fraternity, and those present will long remember the royal manner in which they were entertained. The evening was devoted almost entirely to dancing, for which the full Mandolin club orchestra furnished its inspiring music.
About eleven o'clock those present repaired to the Lawrence House, where a very pleasant hour was spent in discussing the delicious viands with which the tables were spread.
After an interval spent in conversation and other amusements, the party returned to the hall, where dancing was continued until a late hour.
Those present were: Hon. S. A. Riggs and wife and Misses Lyons, Pennfield, Roberts, Webber, Miller, Webster, Beard, Nelson, Innes, Tisdale, Babcock, Howe, Griffith, Harrison, Hadley, Bean, Hynes White, Town, Mason, and Tenney. Messrs. Hogeboom, Johnson, Otis, Fox, Earbart, DeCamp, Challiss, Kaiser, Horton, Hackett, Valentine, Morgan, DeFord, O. E. Johnston, McCague, Akers, Lewis, Kroh, Curdy, Butterworth, Flannelly and Holbert, of Atchison.
Political Science Club.
Political Science Club. A large audience was assembled at the session of the club last Friday evening; the principal attraction being Prof. Canfield's lecture on "What is Socialism?"
The Kappa Kappa Gamma young ladies entertained their friends last Monday evening. It is needless to add that all had a most enjoyable time.
Those present were: Misses Franklin, McKinnon, Henshaw, Morris, Bowersock, Johnston, Price, Hadley, Maxwell, Inez Henshaw, Inez Taggart, Nina Taggart, Pickering, Palmer, Williams, Hayes, Howe, Hair, Lockwood, Eddy, Stanford, Edwards, Kimball, Nelson, Springer and O'Bryon; and Messrs Earlhar, Fullerton, Caywood, Cock, Burney, Vorbis, Adams. Reed, Robinson, V. L. Kellogg, Deverell, Bowersock, Hadley, Higgins, Craig, P. Morris, E. D. Morris, Brown, McKinnon, F. H. Kellogg, Smith, Challiss. Henshaw, Bear and Stover.
Kappa Kappa Gamma.
The first paper of the evening was on the U. S. Senate, read by W. R. Armstrong. A paper on Finance and Industry, by Mr Craig, was read by Mr. Hill. The next paper was on Foreign Events, by Mr. Hickey. The disturbance between the United States and Hayti was spoken of, as was also the trouble in regard to the Samoan Islands. A recent action of the Italian Pa-liment concerning labor, and the present disquietude of France, were taken up at some length.
The last and most interesting feature on the program was Prof. Canfield's lecture. "Socialism;" the lecturer said, "is humanitarian and philosophic. The old communities of the monks were dreams of the might be, and the ought to be." The Professor went on to say: "In our day, since the 'third estate' has arisen, we say we have an era of freedom. But the question now arises, have the common laborers gained anything?" Here the Professor quoted from a work by a prominent French Socialist, to show the great gulf which at present seems to be between the laborer and the cap italist.
Several errors in regard to Socialism were spoken of. One is, that Socialism is opposed to Christianity. But the Christian idea of equality has been the foundation of all Socialism. Horace Grceley, Charles A. Dana, Geo. William Curtis, Margaret Fuller and Dr Channing were all interested in Socialistic ideas, yet who ascribes any but the loftiest motives to these.
Another error in regard to Socialism is that it is connected with free love. A more mistaken idea never existed.
The lecturer spoke of the absurdity and ignorance displayed by the newspapers in regard to Socialism, and quoted some of the familiar anathemas employed by the press in its denunciation of the Socialistic movement.
"It is no use," the Professor said, "to try to keep back the truth. It is the duty of every patriotic citizen to investigate these question for himself, and ascertain from an impartial standpoint, whether they have any claims to be recognized.
It will do no good to sneer at Socialism or try to laugh it down. It must be recognized sooner or later and how much better to investigate its claims, and, if they are just, concede to them, than to wait for a great, popular upraising, to demonstrate that the Socialistic influence is something which demands the study of thinking men. A great
popular blunder exists," said Prossor Canfield, "in the confusion of the three terms, Socialism, Communism and Nihilism, or as it is called in this country Anarchy. On the contrary, there is the widest difference between these three classes.
Socialism is the opposite of individuality, and its distinctive idea is distributive justice. Socialism stands on moral principles, while Communism bases itself on legal, or legislative grounds. A mistake is made in confusing the Communists, who have existed for centuries, with the Communalists, who were guilty of the excesses of the Paris Commune of 1870.
As to the Nihilists, they may have some mission to fulfil in a despotic government like Russia; but in free America they have none."
The lecture was highly appreciated, and every one left with a clearer comprehension of this intricate, and generally misunderstood social problem. We do not believe there is a man in any educational institution in the State of Kansas, who can combine deep thought, and comprehensive grasp of a subject of this kind, with such happy facility of expression as Prof. James H. Canfield.
The Science club held its last meeting before the holidays last Friday evening. In spite of social diversions elsewhere, the attendance was good and the program as posted, was carried out. Prof. Marvin exhibited and explained some of the new instruments recently purchased by the department of Civil Engineering. There were some ten of them, all of the best quality and similar to those in use at Columbia. One instrument, alone costing $850, is used for computing lines as long as forty or fifty miles, and can be read to seconds of arc.
Science Club.
Richard Short followed with an interesting and graphic account of his experiences as civil engineer on the Missouri River last summer.
Joe Jacobs presented a paper on the methods of determining the velocity of light.
Facts of recent occurrence in the scientific world were then discussed, and after transacting some business, the club adjourned until after the holidays.
Mrs. Geo. Shaw, nee Carrie Marks, gave a delightful lunch party last Saturday afternoon. Those attending were; Misses Babcock, Levi, Began, Tisdale, Survie, Jacobs, Annie Monroe, Howland, Benedict, Mamie Monroe and Hadley.
Ella and Dollie Martin were interested visitors at K. S. U. last Saturday.
Ralph Ingalls is president of the Washburn Oratorical Association.
Personal.
Mrs. J. A. Lippincott visited the University Tuesday.
Swope was sick Monday.
Herb. Bullene, of Kansas City,
spent Sunday in Lawrence.
Ben Akers and O. H. Kroh attended the charity' ball.
I. V. Harvy departed for Belleville Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Watson spent Sunday in Topeka.
Chancellor Lippincott is visiting high schools in the northwestern part of the State.
Prof. and Mrs. Robinson entertained friends last Friday evening.
Senator Moody, of Mound City was shown through the University recently.
Misses Nolan and Benedict were among the recent visitors.
Misses Penfield, Lyons, Dow and Love were seen in the halls Wednesday.
Prof. Wilcox spent Saturday in Topeka.
Anna Boardsley departed for Ar kansas City last Sunday.
Miss Nellie Dow of Olathe has been the guest of Miss Mamie Tisdale this week.
Charlie Spencer went to Leavenworth Sunday.
Pickering spent Sunday at his home in Olathe.
Peabody, of Kansas City, has entered the University.
Miss Nan Love will visit in Fairmount, Kans', in the near future.
Marshall Barber leaves for his home in Burlington to-night.
Charley Daly, a former University student, visited Monday.
Miss Mamie Lyons will attend the Imperial ball at Topeka during the holidays.
Yearsley White Sundayed in Law- rence.
Voorhis will recreate in Ottawa during the coming vacation.
Miss Alice Penfield, who has been visiting friends in this city for some time, returns to her home in Fairmount this afternoon.
Herb. Armstrong was on Monday's sick list.
Miss Fannie Pickering visited in Lawrence last week.
Prof. MacDonald was in Topeka last Friday.
Emmet Allen, our popular assistant librarian, will attend the wedding of his brother, Scott Allen, during the holidays.
E. L. Ackley left Monday evening for Minneapolis, Kans., where he will remain until New Year.
DeFord came up from Ottawa last week to attend the Pi Beta Phi party.
Abe Levy has an elegant line of fine Silk and Cashmere Mufflers.